Raw ability carried promising filly Wave Dancing to victory when she broke through in the Tasman KB Plate (1600m) at Gosford this afternoon.
A lightly raced daughter of Danehill Dancer, Wave Dancing produced a strong performance to come from off the speed and win in good style for the Anthony Cummings stable.
Cummings’ son and foreman Edward was impressed with the win and suggested there was more to come as the filly continued to develop.
She’s still learning and I think that’s what we’ll take out of today.”
“She’s got a good motor. We’ never had much doubt about that.”
“Today is about getting her educated – she’s learning and improving all the time.”
“Just having a look at her now coming back in she’s still a bit all over the place.”
“She’s still got a long way to go.”
Wave Dancing is a graduate of the 2008 Magic Millions National Weanling Sale at the Gold Coast.
There she was offered for sale by Coolmore Stud and she made $75,000 to the bid of Lake View Stud.
With a win and a placing from just three starts, the future looks bright for the filly.
Wave Dancing is a daughter of Danehill Dancer – the sire of stars including Mastercraftsman, Private Steer, Choisir, Again, Anna Pavlova and Super Satin.
Her dam, the Justice Prevails mare Sweet Revenge, was a smart racehorse in New Zealand winning five races and placing in four stakes events.
Sweet Revernge is a half sister to the New Zealand stakes winner Coil Collection.
Meanwhile, the Kris Lees trained and Andrew Gibbons ridden El Tegra made it back to back wins in the very next event.
A four-year-old son of More Than Ready, El Tegra is another quality graduate of Prime Thoroughbreds.
An $80,000 graduate of the 2008 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale, El Tegra is from the Group Two winning and Group One placed Jeune mare Jameela.